Project Manager, Principal - Markets Strategic Execution

Blue Shield of CA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Project Manager, Principal - Markets Strategic Execution to lead large-scale initiatives ($5M+) across eight lines of business within the Growth organization. You will partner with product owners and managers, develop and monitor budgets, and maintain delivery dashboards while representing delivery teams in intake and quarterly planning.

The role emphasizes leadership, critical thinking, collaboration, and delivering business value in a dynamic healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise projects ($5M+ budgets).
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams.
• Experience with IT operations and complex technical projects preferred.
• Knowledge of Blue Shield of California or healthcare payer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and monitor estimates, budget, forecasts, and accruals.
• Manage and maintain dashboards throughout delivery.
• Represent and advocate for delivery teams during intake and quarterly delivery planning.
• Partner with multiple delivery portfolios and product teams to influence activities.

Skills

Leadership on projects

Cross-functional teams

Budget accountability

Technical background

IT operations

Payer experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or HS diploma

10 years of experience

Job description

Your Role

The Growth Strategy and Execution team is responsible for the orchestration of strategic planning and execution across the eight lines of business that make up the Growth organization. The Project Manager, Principal - Markets Strategic Execution will report to the Director, Markets Strategic Execution. In this role you will function as a business and technical leader of large-scale initiatives of $5M+, partnering with business and technical product owners and managers to deliver required business outcomes and capabilities. The role is accountable for developing, managing, and monitoring estimates, budget, forecasts, and accruals; and is also responsible for managing and maintaining dashboards throughout delivery and representing and advocating for delivery teams during intake and quarterly delivery planning. The Principal Project Manager partners with multiple delivery portfolios and product teams to influence and improve product/initiative-based activities to achieve required business value.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires demonstrated leadership on large-scale enterprise-wide projects and programs ($5M+ budgets), showing increasing responsibility of scope and schedule complexity, budget accountability, and communications
• Requires experience managing multiple cross-functional project based teams
• Experience managing direct or in-direct reports is preferred
• Experience with information technology operations and a technical background experience, including complex technical project management, is preferred
• Knowledge of Blue Shield of California (BSC) or prior healthcare payer experience is preferred